Harry Simpson

Harry Simpson
Harry Simpson
	Simpson in about 1953
	Outfielder / First baseman
	Born: December 3, 1925; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: April 3, 1979 (aged 53); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
	NgL: 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars
	MLB: April 21, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1959, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.266
Home runs	73
Runs batted in	381
Teams
	Negro leagues Philadelphia Stars (1946–1948); Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians (1951–1953, 1955); Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957); New York Yankees (1957–1958); Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959); Chicago White Sox (1959); Pittsburgh Pirates (1959);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1956);

Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson (December 3, 1925 – April 3, 1979) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates in his eight-year career. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957, which they lost.

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